Chemical spill near Mebane alters traffic near interstate

A chemical spill has forced the closure of the Trollingwood Hawfields Road bridge over Interstate 40/85 near Mebane, the DOT is reporting.

In addition, the interstate northbound exit and entrance ramps are closed and not expected to reopen until 1 p.m.

The DOT advises motorists traveling on Trollingwood Hawfields Road needing to cross or access I-40/85 North should use the following detour: Gregory Poole Lane to Maple Lane to Dogwood Way to Holes Road to N.C. 119 South/South 5th Street.

Motorists traveling on Trollingwood Hawfields Road, south of the interstate, needing to access I-40/85 North should use the following signed detour: Trollingwood Hawfields Road to N.C. 119 to merge onto I-40/85 North.

The spill happened in Mebane at the Trollingwood Road exit. DOT says the container came off an unknown vehicle that left the scene around 8.

Crews are starting the cleanup process of an unknown substance that spilled from the white vat (shown right) this AM. pic.twitter.com/AE4cJNW6Pk